Demasked
demasked is an application rumored to help video game consoles, in particular the Nintendo DS, play through the Internet.
History
The original announcement of the product was made through clues (including both videos and photos) that were posted on demasked's website as a means to create interest among the gamers that were keen to buy the system. The actual name along with an official aknowledgement from its creator Chad Paulson and his company WarP Pipe Technologies came before the Nintendo DS's launch in November 2004. Still, no one was really sure of what it was and how it would work. Chad Paulson refused to reveal any details whatsoever in every interview leaving only vague statements that led to more confusion.
After the launch of the Nintendo DS many assumed that demasked would launch the following month. Warp Pipe Technologies, however, announced that it would delay the launch of the service until further notice claiming that the program was still partially uncompleted. Paulson later confirmed that he believed it was best not to release it any sooner seeing that it still needed a lot of work.
By the start of the next year many assumed that the final product would be shown at the annual Electronics Entertainment Exposition (E3) held in Los Angeles, California. It wasn't and many started doubting whether Warp Pipe Technologies would ever release the program.
Current Developments
The company is still giving hints that demasked is still alive and just taking its time. Its official website is still online offering viewers to subscribe to their mailing list and Paulson's last clue revelead a prototype game named Ahhh-Choo! which presumably will be used to demonstrate the new software.
demasked's release date is not known as is its stage in development. Some credit the delay to IGN & GameSpy's partnership with Nintendo to create the Nintendo Wi-Fi network (Nintendo's official online network for the DS) which debuted November 14, 2005 in the United States.